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NextPlat Announces Second Quarter 2023 Results
Company Increases Strategic Ownership of Progressive Care Inc. as it Expands its Exposure to the Rapidly Growing Healthcare SectorCOCONUT GROVE, FL /
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[{"type":"text","content":"Company Increases Strategic Ownership of Progressive Care Inc. as it Expands its Exposure to the Rapidly Growing Healthcare SectorCOCONUT GROVE, FL / ACCESSWIRE / August 14, 2023 / NextPlat Corp (NASDAQ:NXPL)(NASDAQ:NXPLW) (\"NextPlat\" or the \"Company\"), a global e-commerce provider, today announced financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2023.\"During the second quarter, we were able to build upon the strength and new capabilities of our global e-commerce platform to expand the scale and scope of our offerings and grow our presence in key consumer geographies including the United States and Asia. We also executed against two strategic growth initiatives: the successful recapitalization of Progressive Care Inc. and the launch of our exciting e-commerce development program with Alibaba's Tmall Global providing clients with access to the multi-trillion-dollar Chinese consumer marketplace,\" said Charles M. Fernandez, Executive Chairman and CEO of NextPlat.Financial highlights of the three months ended June 30, 2023, included:Revenues for the second quarter and six months of 2023 were approximately $3.0 million and $5.8 million, respectively, an increase from revenues of approximately $2.9 million reported in the second quarter of 2022, and a decrease of revenues reported in the six months to June 30, 2023, of approximately $0.6 million. The decrease was attributed to revenues in the three and six months of 2022 from an unprecedented surge in demand for connectivity solutions following the outbreak of war in Ukraine which contributed to approximately 20% of the revenue reported during the six months ended June 30, 2022. Second quarter 2023 sales were driven largely by strength in Asia, where sales doubled from the first quarter 2023, and in the United States due to increased product listings and availability, both of which largely offset weakness in European sales.Gross margins increased significantly to 28.5% for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, up from 19.8% reported for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, and up sequentially from 21.6% reported in the first quarter of 2023. The ongoing margin improvement reflects the greater efficiencies of the Company's global e-commerce platform, reduced shipping charges and increases in high-margin recurring airtime revenue which reached record levels during the second quarter o...